The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament - or at least the round of 64 portion of it - tips off today, and to celebrate, The Good Phight is holding a March Madness tournament of our own. I’ve taken the Phillies’ Opening Day starting pitchers from the past 32 years, separated them into two brackets chronologically, and seeded them 1 to 16 according to their bWAR for that season.
Over the past 32 years, the caliber of pitcher the Phillies have used on Opening Day has varied greatly. There’s been one Hall of Famer, multiple All-Stars, some veteran journeymen, and a few head scratchers.